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[Douglas County] A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office technician recently saved an older resident from a potentially devastating scam. Responding to a distress call from an elderly individual who sent $20,000 in cash to a suspicious person, the technician quickly made ..........

NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO – In the last few months, Douglas County neighborhoods have been hit by thieves who are becoming increasingly brazen, some even carrying weapons. Since May a group of suspects committing garage burglaries, auto thefts, and vehicle ..........

[Douglas County, Colorado] As Independence Day approaches, it is essential to know how one can celebrate the holiday safely. It is also crucial to understand the legal ramifications regarding the use of fireworks. Each year the careless use of fireworks ..........

Update: Initial, preliminary door-to-door assessments have been completed. On Thursday, June 29th, and Friday, June 30th, members of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Douglas County Office of Emergency Management will be conducting door-to-door damage assessments on residential structures ..........

Douglas County, Colorado – Douglas County has experienced higher levels of rain in the month of June than we are used to, and the ground is now saturated. Retention ponds, located throughout the county, are designed both for water quality ..........

NARRATIVE: DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO – An Aurora Man was arrested at his home after emailing a bomb threat to the Sheriff’s Office, indicating that there was a device that would go off at another county facility. On June 11, 2023, ..........

[Douglas County, Colorado] In the early morning hours of 6/9/2023, Douglas County deputies responded to a report of a burglary at a church in the 9000 block of Clydesdale Road in Castle Pines. The driver backed a (stolen) car into ..........

23-47937 – DCSO Crime Alert Douglas County – On 06/05/2023 at around 4:00 a.m., at least three unknown suspects entered the Pradera neighborhood south of Parker. They entered an unlocked garage, and stole a black 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee (lic ..........

On 06/05/23 at approximately 5:30 a.m., Douglas County deputies on Graves A shift responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle located in the 6400 Block of East County Line Road in Highlands Ranch. A caller told dispatchers an individual ..........

Highlands Ranch – On June 5, 2023, Douglas County deputies responded to a residence near Venneford Ranch Road and S. University Boulevard in Highlands Ranch for a report of a physical domestic disturbance. The investigation revealed Lance Ball, DOB 06/19/1985, ..........

(Highlands Ranch, Colorado) On May 28, 2023, a Douglas County deputy located a stolen vehicle in the area of S. University Blvd and Highlands Ranch Pkwy. The black Kia had stolen license plates on the front and back. As deputies ..........

UPDATE: From the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office: one juvenile is facing the following charges in relation to a deadly “car surfing” incident last month in Douglas County: Vehicular Homicide-Reckless Driving (F4), Vehicular Assault-Reckless (F5), and Reckless Endangerment (M2). Under ..........

  Lone Tree, Colorado – On Friday, May 19, 2023 at 1:05a.m., Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to assist the Lone Tree Police Department on an unknown injury accident at the intersection of E. Lincoln Ave. and S. Peoria St. ..........

Highlands Ranch, CO – On May 20, 2023, at 7:50p.m., Douglas County Sheriff’s patrol deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the 4400 Block of Lyndenwood Circle in Highlands Ranch. The suspect, David Garcia (DOB 12/21/2004), attended a ..........

Do you have a passion for helping people? Then we need you. We invite you to join an exciting, dedicated group of community members who serve Douglas County in an essential way. These are our #DCSO Victim Assistance Volunteers, and ..........

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Parker Police Department are looking for potential victims of child sexual assault. In September 2022, Jason Lee Carey, DOB 09/13/1980, was taken into custody by the Belton Police Department, in Belton, Missouri, on sexual ..........

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